tyrannosaurid
Cretaceous apex carnivore
A tyrannosaurid is any dinosaur belonging to the family Tyrannosauridae—large bipedal carnivores of the late Cretaceous period, characterized by massive skulls, powerful jaws, and disproportionately small forelimbs.
Tyrannosaurus rex is the most famous member, but the family includes several genera.
The fossil showed tyrannosaurid tooth marks on the bone.
Final Mesozoic period
- theropodBipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- fossilizedMineralized organic remains
- saurischianLizard-hipped dinosaur clade
- paleobiologyStudy of ancient organisms
osteology · cladistics · phylogeny · skeleton · skull · excavation · bones · dig
Uppermost point or culmination
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
teeth · claws · predatory · scavenger · stalker · territorial · pursuit · opportunistic
Head's bone casing
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- bipedalHaving two feet
- tailRear animal appendage
femur · serrated · olfactory · bone-crushing · muscular · robust · vertebrae
Extremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- toweringOf imposing height
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
immense · behemoth · formidable · powerful · heavyweight
Sun-orbiting rocky mass
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- geologicOf Earth's physical structure
- strataParallel geological layers
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
fossilized · amber · radiometric · dating
Cretaceous
Final Mesozoic period
- theropodBipedal carnivorous dinosaur group
- fossilizedMineralized organic remains
- saurischianLizard-hipped dinosaur clade
paleobiology · osteology · cladistics · phylogeny · skeleton · skull · excavation · bones · dig · coprolite
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
ambush · teeth · claws · predatory · scavenger · stalker · territorial · pursuit · opportunistic · carrion
skull
Head's bone casing
tail · femur · serrated · olfactory · bone-crushing · muscular · robust · vertebrae
massive
Extremely large and heavy
hulking · immense · behemoth · formidable · powerful · heavyweight
asteroid
Sun-orbiting rocky mass
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- geologicOf Earth's physical structure
- strataParallel geological layers
sediment · fossilized · amber · radiometric · dating
Albertosaurus
Late Cretaceous theropod genus
tyrannosauridsauropod
Large long-necked dinosaur
titanosaur · ceratopsian · hadrosaur · apatosaurus · brontosaurus
- Tyrannosaurus rexLarge theropod dinosaur species